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1. "I was sure the old man knew nothing about the beatitudes, ecstasies, dazzling reverberations of sexual encounters. Cut out the poetry was his message. Clinical sex, deprived of all the warmth of love—the orchestration of all the senses, touch, hearing, sight, palate; all the euphoric accompaniments, back-ground music, moods, atmosphere, variations—forced him to resort to literary aphrodisiacs."Author: Anaïs Nin

2. "Te Rau Tauwhare was a man for whom the act of love was the true religion, and the altar of this religion was one in place of which no idols could be made."Author: Eleanor Catton

3. "The entire race is usually judged by the actions of one man or woman."Author: Hattie McDaniel

4. "An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country."Author: Henry Wotton

5. "In battle, in forest, at the precipice in the mountains,On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows,In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame,The good deeds a man has done before defend him."Author: J. Robert Oppenheimer

6. "FREQUENTLY the man of passion is most eager to put others right; but the man of wisdom puts himself right. If one is anxious to reform the world, let him begin by reforming himself. The reformation of self does not end with the elimination of the sensual elements only; that is its beginning. It ends only when every vain thought and selfish aim is overcome. Short of perfect purity and wisdom, there is still some form of self-slavery or folly which needs to be conquered. On the wings of aspiration man rises from earth to heaven, from ignorance to knowledge, from the under darkness to the upper light. Without it he remains a grovelling animal, earthly, sensual, unenlightened, and uninspired. Aspiration is the longing for heavenly things."Author: James Allen

7. "The shiny paint laid on by curiosity's hand has worn off. What thing better can a man know than the love of Christ, which passes knowledge?"Author: Jim Elliot

8. "A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or twenty mistakes she's a tramp."Author: Joan Rivers

9. "It is the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman."Author: John Paul II

10. "Nina knew the power of black and white images. Sometimes a thing was its truest self when the colors were stripped away."Author: Kristin Hannah

11. "Loving the same man or woman all your life, why, that's like supposing the same candle could last you all your life"Author: Leo Tolstoy

12. "There are three stupids:A woman who thinks she does not deserve more, a man who believes he is superior, and a God who considers himself always right."Author: M.F. Moonzajer

14. "Only when there are things a man will not do is he capable of doing great things."Author: Mencius

15. "The last five - six presidents of Haiti have failed miserably. And I don't think it would be an honor for me to say I want to be the next 'president.' I want to be the man by with whom change arrives."Author: Michel Martelly

16. "They sped by a pack of sea lions lounging on the docks, and she swore she saw an old homeless guy sitting among them. From across the water the old man pointed a bony finger at Percy and mouthed something like 'Don't even think about it.'"Did you see that?" Hazel asked. Percy's face was red in the sunset. "Yeah. I've been here before. I...I don't know. I think I was looking for my girlfriend.""Annabeth," Frank said. "You mean, on your way to Camp Jupiter?"Percy frowned. "No. Before that."Author: Rick Riordan

17. "We know that this man has a proven record of being a 'strict constructionist.' Our President has given us his word that he will interpret the Constitution rather than make new laws from the bench."Author: Rod Parsley

18. "O Divine Poesy, goddess, daughter of Zeus, sustain for me this song of the various-minded man who, after he had plundered the innermost citadel of hallowed Troy, was made to stay grievously about the coasts of men, the sport of their customs, good and bad, while his heart, through all the sea-faring, ached with an agony to redeem himself and bring his company safe home. Vain hope – for them. The fools! Their own witlessness cast them aside. To destroy for meat the oxen of the most exalted Sun, wherefore the Sun-god blotted out the day of their return. Make this tale live for us in all its many bearings, O Muse." – from Homer's Odyssey, translation by T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)"Author: Steven Pressfield